Asus Motherboard A7V8X - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
333MHz FSB Athlon XP CPU support
AMD’s Athlon XP 2700+ and all follow-up CPUs now support 333MHz
Front Side Bus (FSB) for increased application program productivity and
enhanced digital media experience.
AGP 8X support
AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that
enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up
to 2.12 GB/s. With a bus of 533Mhz, AGP 8X is twice as fast as AGP 4X.
Serial ATA technology (optional)
Serial ATA is the next generation ATA specification that provides scalable
performance for today and tomorrow. With up to 150MB/s data transfer
rate, Serial ATA is faster than current Parallel ATA, while providing 100%
software compatibility.
DDR400 (PC3200) support
DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports
bandwidth up to 3.2 GB/s to provide enhanced system performance.
(Note: PC2700 maximum to 2 DIMM support only. PC3200 maximum to 1 DIMM
support only.)
Gigabit LAN (optional)
The A7V8X with BroadCom Gigabit LAN, delivers transfer speeds up to
ten times faster than conventional 10/100 Ethernet connections. Gigabit
LAN is the networking standard for the future and is ideal for handling
large amounts of data such as video, audio and voice.
USB 2.0 technology
USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation components
and peripherals. USB 2.0 delivers fast transfer speeds up to 40 times
faster at 480 MB/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfers. The
higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high
resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners, printers,
and fast storage units. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.